CULLMAN - The group is still in its infancy, but the North-Central Alabama Young Democrats (NCAYD) are already making a name for themselves locally in Cullman, Walker and Blount counties, the three areas they represent, and statewide within the Alabama Young Democrats chapter.
NCAYD hosted a Community Fun Day on Sunday at Sportsman Lake in Cullman, where they served up...
UPDATED 5:30 p.m. ALEA investigators have identified the third person in today's head-on collision as Kimberly Mason, 40, of Holly Pond. Mason is listed in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital. She was in the Kia SUV with victim Michael Thomas. ALEA is still investigating the incident and would only say that "one of the vehicles was on the wrong...
From the Files of 1933:
Winners in the baby contest on Wednesday evening were: Betty Rose Biggers, daughter of Mrs. Alvie Gibbers, sponsored by Marjorie Thompson, first, Barbara Ann Leeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Leeth, sponsored by Helen Leigeber, second, Juanita Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Allen, sponsored by Wynelle Allen, third. The boy to win...
CULLMAN - Back in May, we begin weekly installments examining addictions and their impact on the lives of people in our community. This week, in part eight, we wrap up the series.
Which drug addiction is being discussed in the following quote?
“Gradually things got worse. I had tried everything including church, medicine, meetings and jail to stop. I lost everything...
Photo: Gracie is one of about 15 cats at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary.
BLOUNT COUNTY – As the sun beats down on Sandra Shaffer's 16-acre spread at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary on June 16, Ringo, George and the rest of their band find solace from the stifling heat inside a structure built specifically for them.
The cat facility, dubbed "cattery,"...
CULLMAN - Success by the North Alabama Crusaders, a 16-under softball team from Cullman, was had until the semifinal round of the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Summer Showdown at the Field of Miracles Saturday evening.
Having gone through the round-robin format of the tournament undefeated, the Crusaders went into single elimination bracket play as the No. 2 seed.
But...
Photo shows members of Fallen Heroes Bowfishing.
This is the first Appreciation Day we have ever done together. There has been too much separation between the American Legion and the VFW in the past; we are both here for the same reason.”
Dan Raley
CULLMAN – Local veterans and their families came together at the VFW today for Veteran’s Appreciation Day, a...
CULLMAN – On Thursday night in the John G. Cullmann Room in Cullman Regional Medical Center, Hospice of Cullman County held its annual MEGA Cash Draw Down event, the nonprofit’s largest yearly fundraiser.
“This is the biggest single event, yes,” said Randy Weathersby, chairman of the draw down. “They have other smaller events throughout the year, but this is the...
COLD SPRINGS- For everything there is a beginning and The Cullman Tribune was on hand to witness what may be the beginning of a great relationship with Olympic gold medalist Willie Smith and the Cold Springs Youth Football Association as Smith held his speed and agility camp on the campus of Cold Springs High School.
“We should have done this...
CULLMAN - Cullman Bearcats boy’s head soccer coach Casey Harbin picked up a little more hardware Friday night as he was recognized at the 2016 AHSAA Championship Coaches Banquet in Montgomery. Harbin led the Bearcats to the 6A State Soccer Championship in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Daphne Trojans.
CULLMAN - Forty-nine golfers across the state have spent three consecutive days facing humid conditions in the 26th Annual Alabama Golf Association Women's Stroke Play Tournament at Terri Pines Country Club.
Twenty-nine were involved in the championship flight. When it came to a close at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Huntsville resident Michaela Morard fought off a gallant challenge by Cammie Gray...
If people don’t know who their deputies are, then we are failing. There are places that see law enforcement and the citizens as two separate entities, us and them; law enforcement and citizens. Thankfully in Cullman County, it is us and us.”
Sheriff Matt Gentry
DODGE CITY – The mood was serious on Thursday evening at the Dodge City Community Center....
HANCEVILLE - A program that helps students who may not normally think they could attend college do just that has been extended at Wallace State Community College thanks to a federal grant. WSCC has been awarded $415,920 to continue funding for its Talent Search program during 2016-2107. The grant is expected to be extended for five years.
The college received...
CULLMAN - An inmate was killed today while on the job in the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) work release program.
“At approximately 10:29 a.m. this morning, we received a call that an inmate worker was killed in a tractor incident,” said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry this afternoon.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the incident, and as...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly community luncheon on Friday provided a forum for Cullman incumbent mayor Max A. Townson and his challenger, Woodrow "Woody" Jacobs, to answer questions presented by The Cullman Times’ David Palmer, who served as moderator.
Held at The All Steak Restaurant, the luncheon was a hotbed of pats on the back, hugs...
UPDATE: Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick on Friday morning identified the two victims who were killed in a motorcycle wreck Thursday evening as Justin Hardin, 26, and Josey Johnson, 24, both of Cullman.
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CULLMAN – Late Thursday night, Cullman Police Department officers and Cullman County Sheriff's Office deputies spotted two motorcycles traveling at "a high rate of speed" around the...
DODGE CITY - A regular Dodge City Town Council meeting was held on Thursday night, with all members present. All five members of the council, along with Mayor Tawana Canada, received certificates of election, as each will be unopposed in the upcoming municipal election on Aug. 23.
Members of the council include:
Place 1- Jason Burney
Place 2- Murray Lowe
Place 3- Anthony...
CULLMAN - Several local organizations are coming together to support students who need help with school supplies. Bearcat GROWLS (Growing Resources for Our Winning Local Schools), an event whose organizers hope will become an annual one, will take place at Depot Park on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 3-7 p.m.
There will be live music by Avenue G throughout the event,...
Photo shows Bible study organizer, Noah Carpenter.
CULLMAN - Local community member Noah Carpenter has created Twenty-Four Seven – a Bible study - which he hopes will be a place “to help students learn to have a relationship with God twenty-four hours, seven days a week.”
“It is a peer group study, meaning that our study time is spent together, but...
Moving Sale
Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, 8 a.m.-? Household items, tools, crafts, winter clothes, books, some furniture, etc. 711 Ninth Ave. SE in Cullman.
CSYFA Speed & Agility Camp
The Cold Springs Youth Football Association (CSYFA) is set to host its first speed and agility camp July 22-23. The camp will feature Olympic gold medalist Willie Smith.
Children ages 5-17...
CULLMAN - The first free summer meal program, provided by the Cullman City Schools Child Nutrition Program, was deemed a great success during the month of June yet has not been as busy during July. Providing free meals to all children aged 18 and under, the program began on June 1 at West Elementary School on Rosemont Drive and...
Photo: Runners enjoying last year’s Midnight Run
CULLMAN - Get ready to get your glow on at the 2016 EvaBank Midnight Run on Friday, Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. The race will start at the Cullman Civic Center and follow a course through the streets of Cullman at midnight.
The 2016 Midnight Run will be a black-light themed race, with color...
I'm a servant of the people for the people. I want to do the best job I can for everyone in the town and surrounding communities.”
Dale Seals
FAIRVIEW - Fairview Mayor Dale Seals has announced he will seek a second term in the upcoming municipal election. Born in Decatur, Seals has lived in Cullman County most of his life. He...
HUNTSVILLE - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has just issued a heat advisory for the counties of LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-CULLMAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...SHEFFIELD... TUSCUMBIA...RUSSELLVILLE...RED BAY...MOULTON...TOWN CREEK... ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...ALBERTVILLE...BOAZ... GUNTERSVILLE...ARAB...CULLMAN...FAYETTEVILLE
The heat advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Afternoon temperatures will be in the range of 95-99 degrees, with heat index...
(Photo: Jim Howard) Pictured, front row, (left to right): Steve Singleton, Fair Board treasurer; Shelby Sellers, recipient; Jay Conway, Cullman County Extension Office and Richard White, Fair Board president. Back row, (left to right): Charlie Powell, Cullman Lions; Kyle Barnett, dad; Steve Cartee, Fair Board member and coordinator of activities in the barn for 2016
CULLMAN - With the 2016...
CULLMAN - Chances are you have seen numerous people wandering through town, heads down, staring at their phones, playing the newest mobile game craze, Pokémon Go. For those who do not know, Pokémon Go is a mobile game based off of Nintendo’s popular franchise abut a Pokémon trainer named Ash Ketchum who is traveling all over the world catching...
CULLMAN - When Donna Garrett first came to Cullman, she already owned two Movie Factory stores. In 1995 she opened her first location in Hanceville, and then in 1996, she opened her location on Highway 31; both Cullman locations are still in operation and are still owned by Garrett.
“The key to this business, or at least what is our...
It is really beautiful here and I am really enjoying my stay.”
Verena Rong
CULLMAN – The Cullman Friends of Frankweiler organization welcomed special guests, 17-year-old Verena Rong and 16-year-old Antonia Poulsen, to Cullman this week. The two young ladies are visiting from Colonel John Cullmann's birthplace, Frankweiler, Germany. They arrived on Monday, July 18 and will be staying at the...
CULLMAN – Stiefelmeyer Park on Eighth Avenue Northeast has received a new playground.
The new equipment was installed as part of Cullman City Parks & Recreation Department’s initiative to improve and upgrade playground equipment around the city’s local parks.
“A lot of these parks have been around since the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s,” said Waid Harbison, marketing, programs and events coordinator...
UPDATE: THURSDAY, JULY 21 AT 12:10 P.M. (see updated documents below as well)
"I have received verification from the Alabama Ethics Commission that Bobby Brown has now completed the requirements of the Alabama Code Section 36-25-15(a)," said Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox. "His name will be included on the ballot for the August 23, 2016 municipal election in opposition of...
CULLMAN - Cullman has a new kid on the block in the vape department. DEEZ Vapes, owned by Steven and Kimberly Siegel, opened its doors on July 14 and will have its official grand opening on July 30. Located at 1631 Second Ave. NW, the shop carries a full line of juices, tanks and other accessories.
To celebrate their grand...
CULLMAN - It was an up and down year for the Cullman Bearcats in 2015, going 6-4 and getting booted from the playoffs in the first round by the eventual state runner-up, Clay-Chalkville, but the Cats and head coach Mark Britton look to change that this year.
“I really like the attitude and chemistry of this team, “said Britton. “They...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Tuesday evening where they issued several election certificates and moved forward to combat the issue raised at the last meeting regarding the odor arising, literally, from the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
With all members of the council in attendance along with Mayor Max A. Townson and City Attorney Roy Williams, two requests...
Dodge City is my much-loved hometown and I am honored to be a part of its history.”
Tawana Canada
DODGE CITY - Tawana Canada has announced she will seek her second full term as mayor of Dodge City in the upcoming municipal election. First elected to public office in 1996, Canada was the first female council member in Dodge City’s history....
FAIRVIEW - Fairview High School’s football stadium has been in construction now for much longer than anticipated, with the most recent report stating that the stadium is still eight weeks from completion.
“And that’s eight weeks if they started last week,” said FHS Principal Chris Gambrill. “They didn’t do anything last week, they worked four hours yesterday and 30 minutes...
CULLMAN - On May 21, 2014, Jerry "Jay" Kendall, Jr. was struck and killed by a teen boy who was driving distracted. In July 2014, a special rally, Jay’s Last Ride, was held in his honor. Jay’s Last Ride was a free rally to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving. Many people joined the fight against...
CULLMAN - While the East Elementary School Archery Team was honored and recognized for winning a world championship, other big news came from Tuesday's regular meeting of the Cullman City Board of Education. Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson announced the hiring of Kim Hall as principal at Cullman High School, effective immediately. Hall had been serving as assistant principal at...
GARDEN CITY – The Garden City Town Council came together on Monday evening for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a call to order by Mayor Tim Eskew, which was followed by the invocation and Pledge.
Old business that was addressed was the amending of resolution no. 349, naming Leneta Pender as the town’s election official.
New business included...
BREMEN - Neighbors gathered for their normal monthly neighborhood watch meeting Monday night at the Beat 8 Community Center in Bremen. This month, they had a very special guest- WBRC FOX6 meteorologist Wes Wyatt.
This was Wyatt’s second time to speak at the center, his appearance coordinated by community organizer David Vines. Wyatt is one of a handful of big-name...
CULLMAN - It’s a question we are asked almost weekly: “Can I fish in Duck River Reservoir yet?”
According to Cullman Economic Development Agency Special Projects Coordinator Susan Eller, the Duck River Reservoir project coordinator and someone who has been involved since the project’s nascent stages, there is no date set for when the reservoir will be ready for fishermen.
“I...
If a community is going to grow and provide for their citizens, the groundwork for growth in the utility area is vital.”
Susan Robinson Eller
GOOD HOPE - Susan Robinson Eller has announced she will seek a fourth term on the Good Hope City Council in Place 3 (Utilities).
“If a community is going to grow and provide for their citizens, the...
Photo: Patrick Dunagan with son Landon and fiancée, Britney Gato
I want to help make Good Hope the best it can be. I have seen the city progress, and I want to be a part of its continued growth.”
Patrick Dunagan
GOOD HOPE - Patrick Dunagan, a lifelong citizen of Good Hope, today announced he will seek the Place 2 (roads) seat...
UPDATE: The gas leak is contained, but crews are still working to fix the roadway. One lane is functional, but officials are asking those who are able to, to please detour around the scene.
CULLMAN – Main Avenue is CLOSED to all traffic from Graham Street to Swafford Road. Contractors working in the area have ruptured a gas main, and...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education program will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, July 20 for anyone interested in learning about short-term health courses. These non-credit courses can be completed in 10 weeks or less and provide instruction in a number of entry-level healthcare professions. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on the ninth...
Church services are very casual and there’s a good mix of adults, youth and at least 2-3 dogs.”
Carol Poupore
SMITH LAKE - Located on the banks of Alabama’s scenic Smith Lake, Rock Creek Mission provides a place of worship for those who are on vacation or away from their home churches. By boat or by car, the Mission welcomes everyone to stop...
I know what it's like to be a cancer mom, and I know they'll appreciate the help and support.”
Karen Cook
HANCEVILLE - In Oct. 2015 Hanceville’s Alexis “Lexie” York was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma. It is a type of sarcoma, which is cancer of the soft tissue (like muscle), the connective tissue (such as tendon...
From the Files of 1933
This year Easter comes on the nineteenth day of April. The seniors at Cullman High School are planning for class day and graduation. Mr. Killingsworth announced that Flora Baker is Valedictorian and Dorothy Reinstodler is Salutatorian of the Class of 193 3. Herbert Hancock ranked third highest in grades for the four years of high school.
Charlie...
This is a great 5K, both for the local runner and for families looking to have a fun, healthy, happy time.”
Lauren Estes
CULLMAN – Sportsman Lake Park’s Rock & Glow 5K will take place on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 7-11 p.m. The event will not focus on speed, but on enjoying the night with family and friends. It is for...
CULLMAN - Chronic drug abuse can lead to loss of employment, loss of family, homelessness and myriad health conditions leading to death. Methamphetamine use provides an accelerated path to addiction, and, as with all addictions, distances the addict from his or her feelings making incomprehensible actions and choices doable and even easy.
“I’ve got two girls. I started using meth...
COLD SPRINGS - The Cold Springs Youth Football Association (CSYFA) is set to host its first speed and agility camp July 22-23. The camp will feature Olympic gold medalist Willie Smith.
Children ages 5-17 are invited to attend the camp, regardless of school district or sport. The camp is open to both girls and boys, and will run from 6-9...
Photo: Matt Dixon breaks free for a 70-yard TD in this year's spring jamboree game against Addison.
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope High School Head Football Coach Alan Scott is entering his second year at the helm of the Raiders and he has them ready to push toward the future.
“The Good Hope Raiders will be a team that is fairly...
CULLMAN - Devin Wyman is not your typical former football player. Yes, he played at a high level in college. Yes, he made it to the NFL. Yes, he played with one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever take the field (Tom Brady) when he was with the New England Patriots and is also an AFC Conference champion, but...
CULLMAN - The parking lot was overflowing with cars Thursday night when the Good Hope Fishing Team held their final fundraiser before their trip to Tennessee to compete on Kentucky Lake.
“We have four (fisherman) that have qualified for the Bassmasters National Championship on Kentucky Lake in Tennessee,” said Good Hope assistant fishing coach Tim Arnold.
The fundraiser wasn’t just to...
BRUSHY POND – At approximately 9:45 p.m. Friday night in Brushy Pond, officers responded to reports of a shooting.
According to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, the incident began over a dispute regarding property lines.
“We’re still in the early stages of investigation,” Gentry said, “but there were two residents, neighbors, in a disagreement. At some point, both residents fired shots....
BATTLEGROUND - When Col. Joe Land decided to move his privately-owned Camp Liberty from Marion, Alabama, he had no specific intention of moving it to Battleground.
“It was really just a coincidence that we ended up moving from Alabama to another place in Alabama,” Land said. “I was looking at places in Virginia and Florida. But this became available, and...
CULLMAN - In an outpouring of community support, four fundraisers have been scheduled to aid the Hughes family with the costs of medical care for their daughter, Anna Hughes, the Vinemont teenager who was critically injured in a traffic incident last month.
Augusta’s on July 21
Cullman County, we are having a fundraiser on Thursday, July 21 4-8 p.m. at Augusta’s...
Photo: Chester and KoKo run around Sandra Shaffer’s yard at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary, where dozens of dogs are available for adoption.
BLOUNT COUNTY – Two-year-old KoKo is the picture of a young, healthy dog as she runs around Sandra Shaffer's yard at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary on a hot afternoon in June.
One of the newest additions at the sanctuary,...
Photo: Willa Smith stands next to the Indian mural she helped paint at art camp. The mural will soon be given to West Point Middle School.
We are so fortunate to have opportunities like this and for people like Laura who pour time into nurturing their (the kids’) gifts.”
Amy Smith
CULLMAN – On Friday, 36 young artists, members of local artist Laura Walker’s...
Photo: Wallace State students at the 2016 Alabama Deans of Students SLI were, from left, Jessica Vice, of Blountsville, Nicholas Parrott, of Vinemont, Callie Allen, of Cullman and Jasmine Zavala, of Cleveland.
COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA – Wallace State students Nicholas Parrott, Jessica Vice, Jasmine Zavala and Callie Allen represented the college this week at the Student Leadership Institute (SLI) hosted by...
I’d like for everyone to know about this camp, about the educational complex here in Colony. Since there is no longer a school here in Colony, this building has become somewhat of the community hub, you know? I’d like for more people to know about this so that we can have more community volunteers for next year.”
Councilwoman Jamelle Dimbo
COLONY...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met last night for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Guy Hunt Library and Museum, where one of biggest topics was the upcoming election.
Holly Pond Mayor Herman Nail, who has worked for the town in some capacity since 1980, announced earlier this week that he will not be seeking a third...
CULLMAN - Suzanne Fuller Harbin today officially announced her candidacy for the Cullman City School Board, Place 5.
“I want to ensure the continued quality of education in Cullman City Schools,” said Harbin. “I have been honored to serve on a board of education for three terms that has worked collaboratively with the mayor and city council, community organizations and...
CULLMAN - Cullman resident Jamie Speakman has taken it upon himself to show his support for local law enforcement by spray-painting a blue line on the curb outside of his home.
Speakman, whose home is located near Cullman High School, says that the idea came about when he saw someone else in another community paint their curb through a Facebook...
CULLMAN - As Cullman County continues to recruit new businesses and the retail market improves dramatically, the streets become busier and the once small southern town with small southern town charms starts developing bigger problems.
These problems would be of no issue with the adequate infrastructure and the institutions running at full capacity in order to maintain it – but...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional welcomes Nicole Shaw, MD to the Cullman Regional Medical Staff. Shaw is a board-certified family physician. She is a graduate of the University of South Alabama and completed her family medicine residency at UAB-Huntsville.
Shaw is dedicated to treating the whole person. She treats every organ and every disease for patients age 16 and older. She...
HANCEVILLE - A regular Hanceville City Council meeting was held on Thursday night, where a special presentation was made. City Clerk Tania Wilcox was awarded City Clerk of the Year for District 11, which consists of four north Alabama counties.
“Hanceville, be proud of your City Clerk Tania Wilcox,” said Mayor Kenneth Nail. “This is a big award for a...
Fairview HS Class of 1963 Reunion
Friday, July 15 at noon at Waterbrook Restaurant, 10645 U.S. Hwy 278 E in Holly Pond. For more information, call 256-339-3451.
Swamp John’s Dinner
Friday, July 15 from 4-7 p.m. at Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department. Plates $10. Money will go to help build a community storm shelter. Call 256-302-4202 or 256-507-2313 for information or tickets.
Student Art...
Photo: Wallace State’s Brian Hall, of the HVAC/Refrigeration Department, speaks with a trio of incoming Wallace State students during Lions’ Pride.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is preparing for the fall 2016 semester by conducting its annual Lions’ Pride orientation sessions for new students. The college has hosted three Lions’ Pride sessions this summer in Hanceville and two more...
CULLMAN - Among the items from Thursday's monthly meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education, the board announced the hiring of assistant principals at half a dozen schools in the system.
Leslie Hembree moves from West Point Middle School to become assistant principal at Good Hope Middle School. The move was announced by the GHMS’ new principal, Alan Dunkling.
Amy...
MONTGOMERY – Seventeen domestic violence agencies across Alabama will begin receiving additional funds to provide services for victims, including Victim Services of Cullman.
The Domestic Violence Trust Fund, which went into effect in January, will supply supplemental revenue for the agencies to provide shelter for victims and conduct educational and prevention programs. The law, enacted by the Legislature and signed...
FALKVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators early this morning arrested Christopher Lewis Chaney, 33, of Falkville for third-degree theft of property and third-degree criminal mischief.
CCSO investigators, along with investigators from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, have been investigating Chaney for weeks after several Coke and Pepsi machines have been broken into in Cullman and Morgan Counties. After...
Photo: West Point overpowered the Vinemont Eagles 31-8 in this year's spring jamboree matchup.
WEST POINT - With football season rapidly approaching, West Point Warriors head football coach Don Farley has been hard at work making sure his Warriors are ready.
“We have had a good summer of workouts and conditioning,” said Farley of his team’s determination. “Our team has...
HANCEVILLE - Emily Niezer Johnston has come full circle in her new role as department chair for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant program at Wallace State Community College. The Cullman native earned a degree in secondary education before going on to earn her law degree and practicing in a few firms, including her own. Now she’s filling the position left by...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center has been a part of the community since 1939; however, the services and quality of care provided have evolved substantially. Therefore, the hospital has created a new marketing and branding campaign to showcase these changes.
“The hospital brand image has been the same since its inception,” said Board Chair Judy Butler-Patterson. “However the hospital...
Photo: Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education department is offering a series of one-day art classes that will teach painting techniques. A class on Aug. 3 will use several techniques to create this watercolor painting of a tree.
HANCEVILLE- Anyone seeking a creative outlet can find it during any of three upcoming art classes offered by the Wallace State Community...
CULLMAN - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) this week announced that nonprofit (501(c)(3)) allocation applications will be available for the 2017-2018 (April-March) year on or after Friday, July 15. Applications are due by noon on Aug. 25.
Qualified nonprofits must describe in their applications the need for funding, amount requested, how the funding will be used and how...
Reprinted from The Cullman Tribune, 1919
Shocking Tragedy Occurred in Cullman Last Saturday Night
Mr. Graves went to the side of Sheriff Sparks, who said, “Graves get a doctor.” Mr. Graves asked Sheriff Sparks if he had been shot. He replied, “Yes, in his breast.” Mr. Graves assisted Mr. Sparks down the steps, to the sidewalk, when he said, “Graves get...
CULLMAN - A regular Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Good Hope City Hall. The CCCDC is an organization that supports all nonprofits in Cullman County through grant funds.
The floor was open for comments from visitors who were not on the night’s agenda, and the following requests were made:
Paige Hamm, a...
COLONY – The Colony Town Council held a regularly scheduled meeting tonight, with council members Dorothy Graves, Alex Twitty, Jamelle Dimbo and Mayor Vernon Fields in attendance.
The meeting was short and efficient. After regular housekeeping items such as the call to order, prayer, roll call, and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, the council quickly moved on to...
VINEMONT - For the monthly meeting of the Vinemont Town Council Tuesday evening that lasted only 15 minutes, Mayor J.D. Marcum and the council welcomed a guest speaker to present a proposal that could benefit the town and other municipalities across the county.
Cullman County Personnel Board Representative Ron Stone was given several minutes by the mayor and council to...
CULLMAN - Jason Neal today announced his candidacy for re-election to the Cullman City School Board, Place 4. If elected, this will be Neal’s third term.
Neal is a lifelong resident of the Cullman area. He and his wife, Stephanie Davis Neal, have three children- Auston, a 2014 graduate of Cullman High School and a junior in college; Jordan, a...
CULLMAN - Can you feel it? Although the Alabama weather is still as hot and muggy as ever, the air is filled with electricity as football season is just around the corner. In just over a month, on Aug. 19, nine local teams take to the field to officially open the 2016 high school football campaign while Vinemont and...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met on Tuesday morning for an expedited meeting where 13 items of new business were voted on in 10 minutes.
The commission authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to file court proceedings against a county business for nonpayment of three months’ worth of sales tax.
A request from New Ground Fellowship, a non-denominational church off of...
Photo: The first class of the Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy enjoyed a candid conversation with Sheriff Matt Gentry Monday afternoon.
One of the most important things you can do as a young leader is to keep your name clean. Make those good decisions and things will always work out in the end. That’s a good thing.”
Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN – The...
CULLMAN - Let me start by saying, yes, like most of the country, I play Pokémon Go. Yes, I have visited places I would not normally visit. Yes, I have stayed out way too late trying to catch the virtual monsters.
The game is relatively simple and highly addictive. It rewards you for getting out and walking, thus “forcing” you...
Photo shows Anthony Quattlebaum of Ryan Creek Subdivision
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, making decisions on the future of the Larkwood Bridge, the liquor license of Vintage Beverages and the odor from the City Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is invading area subdivisions. All members were present with the exception of Councilman Johnny Cook, who was...
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council came together for a regular meeting this evening. With Mayor Jerry Bartlett on vacation, the meeting was short, with no new business.
Councilman Taft Dillashaw reported that the City will sponsor a Back-to-School Bash on July 29 from 5-7 p.m. at Good Hope Municipal Park. There will be hotdogs, slides and T-shirts....
CULLMAN - “The vision is to see the world impacted by Christ through sports.” These were the words spoken by Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director of Campus Ministries Matt Herring when asked about the FCA following a full day of sports camp activities. FCA Power Sports Camp kicked off Monday morning at the Cullman Civic Center.
The Northeast...
Photo: City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom and AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum sign the agreement.
CULLMAN - With representatives from Topre America Corporation, Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA), Wallace State Community College, Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt’s office, United Way of Cullman County and Cullman City Council on hand at Festhalle, AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum today proudly announced that many...
Pictured from left: Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman; Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) Supervisor Melba Federer; Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker; Sen. Paul Bussman, R- Cullman; Rep. Cory Harbison, R-Good Hope; CCSWCD Chairman Robert Harbison; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; CCSWCD Supervisor Edwin Carter; Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers and Valleys Resource Conservation...
HANCEVILLE - From the giddiness of the first day of classes and the gleeful anxiety of not knowing what to expect to the late night cram sessions for finals, college is a stepping stone toward the future. Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is the place where many local high school students plan to begin that journey into tomorrow.
Sadly, Vinemont...
Arrests made in the Cold Springs Fire
Two campers from out-of-state have been arrested for arson.
Nederland, Colo. - Yesterday at 4:40 p.m., sheriff's detectives arrested two men at the Nederland High School evacuation site for their role in the start of the Cold Springs Fire. Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, both of Vinemont, Alabama, have been charged...
GOOD HOPE - Located on Reid Road in Good Hope, this old house holds many happy memories for my family and me. Although it no longer belongs to my kinfolk, we still refer to it as ‘the old Reid homeplace’ because it was where my grandpa, Glenn Reid, and his brothers and sisters grew up. As a young girl,...
CULLMAN - Local couple Jared and Brittney Hopper are on a journey of a lifetime. After struggling for years with the difficulty and pain associated with infertility, the young Hoppers decided to open their minds and their hearts to the possibility of adoption.
Brittney Hopper said, “Together, we decided to shift our focus. I mean of course we would love...
HUNTSVILLE - Two weeks after the car wreck that broke four of her vertebrae and took the life of her friend Whitney Cotton, Vinemont High School’s Anna Hughes underwent another surgery today at Huntsville Hospital.
The 17-year-old had a scheduled surgery to remove her breathing tube, which she’s been on since the night of the wreck, and then had a...
CULLMAN - Next month, the Cullman County office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama 4-H Club will be hosting the 4-H Mud Run at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen. The mud run, which the 4-H organization hopes will become an annual event, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13.
Preregistration is available now, and those who...
CULLMAN - Something rare took place at Heritage Park for the first time in its 22-year history of providing a facility for entertaining recreational softball- the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) returned to Cullman after hosting the Class C youth state tournament two weekends before.
Two tournaments brought a total of 63 teams to the area after Cullman and...
DODGE CITY - An area canine got a special assist Friday evening, when deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and an officer from animal control came out to rescue the frightened girl from a culvert.
Volunteers from Free State Four Paws, a nonprofit animal rescue out of Double Springs, were in Dodge City arranging transport for three dogs,...
BREMEN - Stony Lonesome OHV Park held its annual Dirt Therapy Day on Saturday, a day “totally devoted to having fun in the mud!”
The day, which is one of several annual events at the park, gave participants a chance to compete in various semi-organized events such as a vehicle tug-o-war, mud races, donut contests, drag racing, a mud slide,...
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Program partnered with The Factory Dance Productions and kicked off a free, six-week therapeutic dance class on Saturday. The class is for individuals ages 6 and up with all types of special needs and abilities and meets on Saturday afternoons at the Cullman Civic Center.
“On Aug. 14 there will be a performance...
